François-Xavier Ross

Canadian Catholic prelate and bishop (1869-1945)
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François-Xavier Ross

Summary

François-Xavier Ross is a human[1]. He was born in Grosses-Roches[2]. He was born on +1869-03-06T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Hôtel-Dieu de Québec[4]. He died on +1945-07-05T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a Catholic priest[6], Catholic bishop[7], head teacher[8], university teacher[9], and writer[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Grosses-Roches[2], François-Xavier Ross…
  • François-Xavier Ross died in Hôtel-Dieu de Québec[4].
  • François-Xavier Ross was born on +1869-03-06T00:00:00Z[3].
  • François-Xavier Ross was born on +1869-03-07T00:00:00Z[12].
  • François-Xavier Ross died on +1945-07-05T00:00:00Z[5].
  • François-Xavier Ross is buried at Gaspé[13].
  • François-Xavier Ross held citizenship in Canada[14].
  • François-Xavier Ross worked as a Catholic priest[6].
  • François-Xavier Ross's professions included Catholic bishop[7].
  • François-Xavier Ross's professions included head teacher[8].
  • François-Xavier Ross worked as a university teacher[9].
  • François-Xavier Ross's professions included writer[10].
  • François-Xavier Ross held the position of Roman Catholic Bishop of Gaspé[15].
  • François-Xavier Ross held the position of Catholic missionary[16].
  • François-Xavier Ross held the position of desservant[17].
  • François-Xavier Ross held the position of parochus[18].
  • François-Xavier Ross held the position of head teacher[19].
  • François-Xavier Ross held the position of censor[20].
  • Among François-Xavier Ross's employers was Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Rimouski[21].
  • Among François-Xavier Ross's employers was Grand Séminaire de Rimouski[22].
  • François-Xavier Ross's education included a stint at Séminaire de Québec[23].
  • François-Xavier Ross's education included a stint at Grand Séminaire de Rimouski[24].
  • François-Xavier Ross was educated at Pontifical Lateran University[25].
  • François-Xavier Ross received the honorary doctorate at the Laval University[26].
  • François-Xavier Ross received the Knight of the Legion of Honour[27].

Body

Origins and Family

François-Xavier Ross's place of birth was Grosses-Roches[2]. Recorded date of birth include +1869-03-06T00:00:00Z[3] and +1869-03-07T00:00:00Z[12].

Education

Educated at Séminaire de Québec[23], a Catholic seminary[28], in Canada[29], founded in 1663[30]; Grand Séminaire de Rimouski[24]; and Pontifical Lateran University[25], a pontifical university[31], in Vatican City[32], founded in 1773[33]. François-Xavier Ross earned the academic degree of doctorate[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include Catholic priest[6], Catholic bishop[7], head teacher[8], university teacher[9], and writer[10]. Employers include Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Rimouski[21], a Roman Catholic metropolitan archdiocese[35], in Canada[36], founded in 1946[37], headquartered in Rimouski[38] and Grand Séminaire de Rimouski[22]. Positions held include Roman Catholic Bishop of Gaspé[15]; Catholic missionary[16], a Catholic vocation[39]; desservant[17], a function[40]; parochus[18], an ecclesiastical occupation[41]; head teacher[19], a corporate title[42]; and censor[20], a profession[43].

Recognition

Awards received include honorary doctorate at the Laval University[26], an award[44], in Canada[45]; Knight of the Legion of Honour[27], a grade of an order[46], in France[47]; and honorary doctorate from the Université de Montréal[48], an award[49], in Canada[50].

Personal Life

François-Xavier Ross's religion is recorded as Catholicism[51].

Death and Burial

François-Xavier Ross died on +1945-07-05T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Hôtel-Dieu de Québec[4]. Burial took place at Gaspé[13].

Why It Matters

François-Xavier Ross ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[11]

FAQs

Where was François-Xavier Ross born?

François-Xavier Ross was born in Grosses-Roches[2].

Where did François-Xavier Ross die?

François-Xavier Ross died in Hôtel-Dieu de Québec[4].

What did François-Xavier Ross do for work?

François-Xavier Ross worked as Catholic priest[6], Catholic bishop[7], head teacher[8], university teacher[9], and writer[10].

Where did François-Xavier Ross go to school?

François-Xavier Ross was educated at Séminaire de Québec[23], Grand Séminaire de Rimouski[24], and Pontifical Lateran University[25].

What awards did François-Xavier Ross receive?

Honors received include honorary doctorate at the Laval University[26], Knight of the Legion of Honour[27], and honorary doctorate from the Université de Montréal[48].

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